Join us the first Thursday of each month at Aby’s Rapid City for the Over/Under Club—a monthly meetup where Democrats over and under 50 come together to build community, share ideas, and strengthen local connections.

Join us Thursday, Nov. 20th at the Dahl Arts Center for Friendsgiving with statewide candidates who are ready to deliver for South Dakota families.

Your 20 dollar donation at the door helps fuel local organizing, amplify community voices, and support leaders who put people first. Dinner is included. Good food. Good conversation. A real impact.

Come be part of what comes next. 💙

Join us the first Thursday of each month at Aby’s Rapid City for the Over/Under Club—a monthly meetup where Democrats over and under 50 come together to build community, share ideas, and strengthen local connections.

You're Invited: “Soup for the Soul” Monthly Meeting

Join us as we welcome the seniors of the Minneluzahan Senior Center to this month’s Soup for the Soul meeting—held right at the senior center!

We’re excited to hear from:

• Minneluzahan Senior Center’s Executive Director

• George Larson, Executive Director of Meals on Wheels

Feel free to bring a soup to share to make this a cozy, community meal!

Agenda:

• Roundup Recap

• Giving Tree for Club for Boys

• Champagne & Chocolate Gala

• Friendsgiving Forum

We hope to see you there! We will be having a business meeting beforehand at 5 PM to present our treasurer’s report and discuss upcoming initiatives.

Lawrence County Democratic Party is throwing their Fall Fling on October 11th at the Charlie Utter Theater in Deadwood! Rep. Nicole Uhre-Balk will feature and discuss challenges SD is currently facing. Guests will enjoy hors d’oeuvres, a cash bar, silent auction, & music. $35 per person.

Join us the first Thursday of each month at Aby’s Rapid City for the Over/Under Club—a monthly meetup where Democrats over and under 50 come together to build community, share ideas, and strengthen local connections.

Tampon Tuesday Social Club’s goal is to ensure our local students and unhoused community have access to menstrual products. On the first Tuesday of each month, drop in for a quick hello and beverage while dropping off a box of tampons.

Supplies are distributed amongst RCAS elementary-high schools and provided during the meal every Friday at the bandshell for our unhoused relatives!

RCAS recently received a grant for pads (woohoo!), so we are hoping to receive donations of tampons for the foreseeable future.

Feel free to bring wine and snacks to share! The next meeting is on Tuesday, October 7th at 5:00 PM at 1316 Clark Street.

The Pennington County Democrats are excited to co-host the 2025 West River Democratic Round Up with the SDDP! Join us on Saturday, September 27th, at the DoubleTree in Rapid City for an evening featuring a live and silent auction, a delicious dinner, and a keynote address from Former DNC Chair Jaime Harrison. Portions of the proceeds from the event will benefit Democratic candidates in Pennington County.

It’s Chili Cook-Off Season!
Everyone is invited to join the fun. To enter, simply comment with your name and your chili style on our Facebook event post.

How it works:

• Voting will be done with dollars—every $1 equals one vote.

• The winning chili chef will receive two tickets to the Roundup on Sept. 27, featuring keynote speaker DNC Chair Ken Martin and a live auction.

The executive strategy team will provide fresh, homemade bread, so bring your best chili in a large crockpot and get ready to compete.

Speakers: Jamie Clapham and Christine Stephenson from the RCAS School Board

Please join us on August 26th to celebrate Women’s Equality Day and attend our Women in Politics Town Hall from 5:30-7:30 PM at The Dahl Arts Center!

The town hall will feature several women in South Dakota politics to serve as panelists!

Concessions will be provided by the Pennington County Democratic Party, and include gourmet chicken salad wraps.

Join us for our monthly meeting on August 21st at 5:30 at The Dahl Arts Center!

Join us the first Thursday of each month at Aby’s Rapid City for the Over/Under Club—a monthly meetup where Democrats over and under 50 come together to build community, share ideas, and strengthen local connections.

Our goal is to ensure our local students have access to menstrual products at school. On the first Tuesday of each month, drop in for a quick hello or stay and chat for a bit while dropping off a box of any menstrual product. Supplies donated support RCAS middle and high schools and our unhoused community! Members of this group decided to host the monthly meeting. Check back each month for the location!

Join the Pennington County Democratic Party on Monday, July 21 at 6 PM at the Dahl Arts Center for a public townhall honoring veterans and addressing the needs of our military community.

Join us on July 17th at the Dahl Arts Center for a potluck and planning session as we roll out our strategy for the second half of 2025 and organize volunteer teams to help make it happen.

Join us the first Thursday of each month at Aby’s Rapid City for the Over/Under Club—a monthly meetup where Democrats over and under 50 come together to build community, share ideas, and strengthen local connections.

Enter for a chance to win two sold-out tickets to McGovern Day and sit with the Pennington County Democrats at South Dakota’s biggest Democratic event of the year.

Celebrate love, community, and 2SLBGTQ+ pride at the 11th Annual Pride in the Park on June 28, 2025, at Memorial Park in Rapid City.

Support our mission and get a chance to attend McGovern Day in style—enter our 50 for $50 raffle for a shot at two tickets to this premier Democratic event!

There will be no monthly meeting on June 19th, but June is abuzz with activities! The Dahl Arts Center invites us to join them for the Black Hills Comedy Festival June 19th - 21st.

In lieu of the June meeting, the executive committee will assemble to craft the strategic plan for the second half of 2025, emphasizing the following key domains: 2025 Round Up on Sept. 27th in Rapid City, fundraising, candidate scouting, Native relations, town halls, volunteer training, and public relations.

The Pennington County Democrats affirm their commitment to justice, due process, and peaceful solidarity as the evidentiary hearing for Nick Tilsen begins, urging the community to uphold democratic values and support equity and accountability in our legal institutions.

The Pennington County Democrats affirm their commitment to justice, due process, and peaceful solidarity as the evidentiary hearing for Nick Tilsen begins, urging the community to uphold democratic values and support equity and accountability in our legal institutions.

Celebrate love, visibility, and community at the 2nd Annual Black Hills 2SLGBTQ+ Pride Parade in downtown Rapid City on June 7, 2025.

Join us the first Thursday of each month at Aby’s Rapid City for the Over/Under Club—a monthly meetup where Democrats over and under 50 come together to build community, share ideas, and strengthen local connections.

The Tampon Tuesday Social Club on June 3rd will be a “drop and dash” event—no gathering this time, just swing by and leave your donations on the deck. In addition to menstrual products, we’re now also collecting shower supplies and soap for Shower of Hope, the mobile shower supporting our unsheltered relatives. Clean, gently used towels or washcloths are also welcome and much appreciated.